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Release Date: 08/09/2025
Special Edition: Life Lessons at 40 & Beyond
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Erica turns 40 today — and we’re celebrating with a special conversation about aging, wisdom, and the lessons each decade of life can teach us. From expert insights to your own shared advice, this episode explores what it really means to age well, find happiness, and keep perspective along the way. Join us again for our 10-minute daily news roundups every Mon-Fri! Learn more about our guests: Become an INSIDER for ad-free episodes: Get The NewsWorthy MERCH here: This episode is sponsored by Go to for Free Premium Meals for Life. Thanks to CookUnity for supporting...
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Alligator Alcatraz Blocked, Health Research Cuts & College Football Returns - Friday, August 22, 2025
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The news to know for Friday, August 22, 2025! We’ll tell you why Florida is being told to undo the “Alligator Alcatraz” migrant facility, and how President Trump’s crackdown has already changed the demographics of the country. Also, details of a new trade deal between the U.S. and Europe. And a Supreme Court decision impacting health research funding. Plus, the Grammy winner who was arrested and hospitalized, the teams to watch this college football season, and one girl’s unique backpack invention making a difference for the community. Those stories and even more news to know...
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Hurricane Erin’s Impact, Trump’s Texas Win & Google’s New Gadgets - Thursday, August 21, 2025
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The news to know for Thursday, August 21, 2025! We’ll tell you where things stand with Hurricane Erin, now bringing severe weather to the East Coast. Also: Texas’s new voter map finally came to a vote. And the southern border wall is getting a makeover. Plus, why the federal government is suing L.A. Fitness; all about the new phones, watch, earbuds, and the A.I. Google unveiled this week; and how sorority rush has once again taken over TikTok. Those stories and even more news to know in about 10 minutes! Join us every Mon-Fri for more daily news roundups! See...
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Security Clearances Pulled, Kids’ Vaccine Debate & Labubu Breaks Records - Wednesday, August 20, 2025
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The news to know for Wednesday, August 20, 2025! We’ll tell you what kind of support President Trump is now considering for Ukraine. And why the Trump administration decided to take away the security clearance of more officials. Also: new COVID vaccine guidelines that put America’s top pediatricians at odds with the nation’s Secretary of Health. Plus, a big milestone for a viral toy, a mega-merger involving hundreds of local TV stations, and what’s behind the latest workplace trend called “job hugging.” Those stories and even more news to know in about 10 minutes! ...
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Trump’s Push for Peace, Ticket Sellers Sued & Internet Slang Defined - Tuesday, August 19, 2025
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The news to know for Tuesday, August 19, 2025! We’re talking about crucial negotiations at the White House, and what still needs to happen before Ukraine sees peace. Also, we’ll tell you what a former attorney general told Congress about the so-called Epstein files. Plus — President Trump wants voting to be different for the midterms, another ad campaign is facing backlash, and words like skibidi and delulu have made it into the dictionary. Those stories and even more news to know in about 10 minutes! Join us every Mon-Fri for more daily news roundups! See...
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Global Stakes in DC, ‘Woke’ Teachers Tested & Costly Friendships - Monday, August 18, 2025
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The news to know for Monday, August 18, 2025! We’ll tell you about some of the most powerful leaders in the world coming to America’s capital today, as President Trump suggests new terms to end the war in Ukraine. Also, where Hurricane Erin is expected to impact late-summer travelers this week. And why hundreds of protests happened across the U.S. over the weekend. Plus: how one conservative state is trying to identify liberal teachers, how much money AT&T customers could be entitled to in a new settlement, and how Scottie Scheffler completed a feat no other golfer has pulled off since...
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Special Edition: Kids & AI Companions – Friend or Faux?
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AI is making its way into classrooms and even into kids’ social lives through AI “companions.” This episode explores what that means for learning, social skills, and academic integrity. We cover the risks of over-reliance, who’s responsible for oversight, and how educators can help students use AI without letting it do the thinking for them. Join us again for our 10-minute daily news roundups every Mon-Fri! Learn more about our guests: Become an INSIDER for ad-free episodes: Get The NewsWorthy MERCH here: This episode is sponsored by For a limited time, Trade is...
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Trump-Putin ‘Chess Game’, Flight Attendant Strike & Robot Olympics - Friday, August 15, 2025
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The news to know for Friday, August 15, 2025! We’ll tell you about a high-stakes meeting happening today that much of the world is hoping could lead to peace in Ukraine. Also, the two conditions Texas Democrats are demanding to end their walkout in a redistricting fight that’s been pitting Blue States against Red States around the country. Plus, a strike that could end up grounding hundreds—if not thousands—of flights, controversial guidelines for how Meta’s AI interacts with kids, and why the artist who draws what he calls “terrible portraits” promises to never improve. ...
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ICE Facilities Scrutinized, National Debt Record & Bright Firefly Season - Thursday, August 14, 2025
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The news to know for Thursday, August 14, 2025! We’ll tell you how President Trump’s Washington, D.C. takeover could expand even more. And — the White House’s latest legal win that means cutting billions more dollars in foreign aid. Also: which celebrities are being honored at the Kennedy Center after President Trump weeded out the ones he considered “too woke.” Plus, another boost in American manufacturing, an especially good year for fireflies, and a utopia for horror fans that opens today. Those stories and even more news to know in about 10...
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Inflation Holds Steady, Smithsonian Review & White House Cage Fight - Wednesday, August 13, 2025
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The news to know for Wednesday, August 13, 2025! We’re talking about the latest inflation report, as new questions come up about how reliable the government data really is. Also: how highly sensitive American records may have gotten into the hands of Russian hackers. Plus, changes are coming to the Smithsonian museums, a crash landing revealed a meteorite 20 million years older than Earth, and the White House is planning its first cage fight. Those stories and even more news to know in about 10 minutes! Join us every Mon-Fri for more daily news roundups! See...
info_outlineDozens of states are cracking down on student phone use — but is banning them completely the right call? Brinleigh Murphy-Reuter of the Digital Wellness Lab at Boston Children’s Hospital joins us to explain what teens really think about phone rules in schools, how strict policies can sometimes backfire, and what parents can do to help their kids build healthy digital habits. Plus — the research on phones, mental health, and how tech companies should (or shouldn’t) design for kids.
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